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Tag Archives: Dalton De Meer
Falling in love
This year’s group of young children in the school were told the story of the frog called Kikker, falling in love. And they were to make a painting afterwards. (It is part of the programme.) Wonderful to see how these … Continue reading
Posted in ART, CREATIVE CAREERS, EARLY WORKS, KIDS ART, TEXT, THE FABRIC OF HOME
Tagged Amsterdam, arrest, art monkeys, children's book, comlication, complex, Dalton De Meer, eyes, intridue, KIDS ART, Kikker is verliefd, locking, love, Max Velthuijs, painting, shy, shyness, story, unconditioned expression
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Wow! wow! well done!!
They all went the proverbial extra mile, big time!! I still cannot believe the results, the distances these 9 years olds have skated, the sum (!) they have raised to build draw-wells in Zambian communities… my son went 3 times the … Continue reading
Posted in (B)OOST, DESTINATION HAPPINESS, TEXT, THE FABRIC OF HOME
Tagged Amsterdam, children in need, Dalton De Meer, help, kids, love, Plan Netherlands, Plan.nl, results, score, Skating for water, skating on ice, sponsorship, water, willpower
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Reflector | Shattered In Their Own Way
In school self portraits were made from magazines, collage style. Every portrait carried a name under it and a birthday, put together like a calendar wall. They may not seem very precise, rather fauve, with a lot of energy, but … Continue reading
Posted in (B)OOST, EARLY WORKS, Education, KIDS ART
Tagged bust, Collage, Dalton De Meer, devasted, individual, KIDS ART, magazines, portraits, reflector, self, shatter, torpedo, unconditioned expression, wilson tichelaar, wipe out
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Cosy colored windows
It is a grey, wet, dull Friday morning in the city, at the end of winter, a day you would rather stay in and watch your favorite series on Netflix or cuddle up with a book and a pot of … Continue reading
Posted in (B)OOST, EARLY WORKS
Tagged Amsterdam, art monkeys, Collage, color, Dalton De Meer, hues, KIDS ART, paper, see through, soft light, unconditioned expression, window dressing
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Reflector | All Things Sunny
In the paper they mentioned January as the ‘hibernating month’, and yes January can be a very dull and grey, with little sunshine or color. I personally c r a v e longer days and warm breezes, the time when our … Continue reading
Posted in (B)OOST, EARLY WORKS, Education, KIDS ART, REVIEW
Tagged art class, art monkeys, canvas, Children, color, Dalton De Meer, fauvism, fruit, KIDS ART, painting, reflector, school, still life, uncondiotioned expression
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Reflector | Painting By Numbers
The images above show brain training for 4 and 5 year olds; colour by numbers. This is something they are exposed to in school in an early stage, and it has nothing to do with art. {I am saying this … Continue reading
Posted in CREATIVE CAREERS, EARLY WORKS, Education, KIDS ART, OUT OF THE BOX, TEXT
Tagged 4 year old, 5 year old, Brain fitness, colours, Dalton De Meer, Game, Jigsaw puzzle, KIDS ART, Mona Lisa, painting by numbers, Puzzle, reflector, statue of liberty, Toys and Games, training, unconditioned expression
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What-is-it-I-love-it at first sight
It may be me, it may be in the air, but e v e r y where there are pattens to be found. You know I am an avid admirer of art done by the children in school, as it … Continue reading
Looking in the mirror
Art by children is one of My Favourite Things. Almost always it will lift my spirit and turn on the light inside. {if it doesn’t, well, that is worth another post, but I don’t want to stop any child from … Continue reading
The new Art Monkeys
My favourite art producing group in school is the 4 and 5 year olds. I like to call them Art Monkeys, as they use their unconditioned creativity to make the most inspiring and uplifting art. The new group (class of … Continue reading
Posted in (B)OOST, EARLY WORKS
Tagged Amsterdam, ART, art class, art monkeys, Children, Collage, creativity, Dalton De Meer, KIDS ART, Oost Watergraafsmeer, school, unconditioned expression, Visual Art
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